Baruipur Police on Thursday dismissed West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari’s allegation that two Kashmiri men “installed a NanoBeam 2AC compact and high-performance wireless network bridge at the rooftop” at their residence in Baruipur, located at the southern outskirts of Kolkata.
According to police, the individuals in question are, in fact, engineers from the state of Madhya Pradesh—one Hindu and the other Muslim—who rented a flat in Baruipur approximately three weeks ago.
“Engineers by profession, they were exploring business opportunities in pisciculture in West Bengal through a local friend. There is a simple Jiofibre network in their flat as is used by numerous citizens, with nothing suspicious about it,” Baruipur Police said in a statement on X.
The social media post comes as Kashmiris across India have been targeted following hate campaigns on social media over the Pahalgam attack by militants that killed 26 tourists on Tuesday.
The two have reportedly come to West Bengal to explore potential business ventures in pisciculture, which a local acquaintance facilitated.
Adhikari posted on X, “A local contact of mine has shared information with me that two Kashmiri individuals have installed a NanoBeam 2AC compact and high-performance wireless network bridge at the rooftop. It’s designed to provide an efficient and reliable solution for high-speed, long-distance wireless connectivity.”
He said, “I would request DGP @WBPolice, @NIA_India to look into it and find out whether any suspicious activity is going on.”
Police, without naming Adhikari, reiterated that while citizen vigilance is welcome and appreciated, any information regarding suspicious activity should be shared directly with relevant enforcement agencies rather than on social media.
“It is unfortunate that some people choose to disseminate such inaccurate and potentially inciteful information through social media, instead of communicating it to a state or central agency. We expect citizens to exercise restraint and responsibility while using public platforms without jumping to any conclusions. All citizens are encouraged to share any information of any suspicious activity, but not through social media posts. Information of this kind shared through social media handles defeats the very purpose.”
Earlier on Thursday morning, Adhikari assembled with the BJP MLAs in front of the main gate of the Assembly and burnt the national flag of Pakistan.
